Recent content by rockiemtchix

Dear chooks4life, Thanks for the advice, and WOW, what a story about your older hen adoptions. Who would've thought! My girls are used to getting table scraps daily, too...so maybe that week of just feed had something to do w it. I just don't know. Something is definitely wrong, though. I...

Is it possible that all my girls could be molting at the same time?? My 4 EE are the same age, so I could understand that. BUT, I also have two Australorps that are a bit younger plus a bantam Buff. I've only gotten 1 or 2 eggs a week since March 25! And those eggs are from the same girl...

Help if u hAve any advice for a prolapse vent! My poor girl, Yoko, just started laying when my kiddos noticed an egg hanging from her bottom (sideways!!) w something that looked like blood. Turns out it was her uterus?? OMG! I placed her in a warm water bath, and the egg, which seemed large for...

You might try separating her along w 1 or 2 of her allies. I'm having the same issue w 4 easter eggers and 3 New pullets I recently brought into the coop, 1 of which is a bantam. The sweet pet bantam gets picked on, and I'll not have it & neither will the 2 hens she arrived with. Luckily, her...

I'm totally new, too! But I've been thinking about doing for a few years and finally just jumped in. I was fortunate to find a local who raised chickens in my area. Therefore, I know they're local birds who can survive in my unique environment ( 8500 ft in Colorado Rockies). Your local feed...

RIGHT! I heard about baiting with bacon. We considered doing that with our beehives up here, but instead built a stronger enclosure to protect against the bears and coons. I even heard that the Colorado Div of Wildlife will pay for the fencing if you report a loss to them due to wildlife...

WOW- that's a lot of chickens (from the stand-point of a newbie). I will have only 4. I don't have room for more as my coop is pretty small. But their free-ranging area will be very substantial. I think their body heat will help keep them warm during cold spells. The man I bought my Americaunas...

THX!!

Predators are probably my biggest concern as a newbie! Bears, mt lions, fox, crafty coons, squirrels (?), and of course neighbor pets...what the heck was I thinking?? So I really need the absolute toughest, most secure method for my coop. I figure if a bear or lion wants in, it'll get in. But...

Total newbie, here. I'm getting ready to assemble my pre-fab chicken coop, and I'm wondering about interior needs such as insulation and paint. I live in the mountains of Colorado (8520 ft) and it obviously gets a bit windy and chilly up here. ? #1: I've read that my chickens (Ameracaunnas)...